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HOLIDAY RESORTS OF THE SEA OF AZOV

Sea of Azov ( Latin: Palus Maeotis; Greek: Maeotian Sea; old Rus':
Surozke more) covers a part of the Black Sea Depression lying between
the Donets Ridge and Azov Upland in the north and the foothills of the
Crimean Mountains in the south.

The Sea of Azov now lies within the borders of Ukraine and the Russian
Federation.

The Azov Sea is shallower and less salty than the Black Sea and is
warmer in the summer and colder in the winter (in fact, it freezes
over).

The long Azov sea coastline is less developed for tourism than the
Crimea's South Shore and is similar to the Black Sea coastline near
Odessa. Mostly it's a "wild" area with desert sandy beaches, lone
fishermen and tourists. Beaches on the Azov Sea range from sand to
pebbles to mixtures of the two.

But because of the dry, warm summer and sandy beaches, the Azov coast
is important for its sanatoriums and holiday resorts. Notable resorts
are Primorsk, Berdyansk, Mariupol (Ukraine's 10th largest city, 120 km
far away from Donetsk city) and Novoazovsk.

The climate of the Sea of Azov is continental. In July the usual
temperature is +24,50C.

Because the Sea of Azov is shallow ( it's largest depth is 14m) and
small (40,000 sq km in area), its waters are displaced quickly, even
down to the bottom. Hence there is little difference in temperature and
salinity from the surface to the bottom. In the warmest months the
average surface temperature is 25-300C.

The water level of the Sea of Azov varies greatly, depending on the
wind and the influx of waters from the rivers. Besides the large Don
River and the Kuban River , many small rivers flow into the Sea of Azov.
Sometimes offshore winds drive the waters from the shore and
significantly depress the water level there.

The bottom of the Sea of Azov is flat and covered with sand and coquina.
The water in the Sea of Azov is murky , the sea is rich in plankton and
benthos. Organic life flourishes because the waters of the Sea of Azov
are warm in the summer and the rivers supply organic and mineral
nutrients. There are 79 species of fish, mostly Mediterranean, in the
Sea of Azov; 21 % of the fish are freshwater species. The average catch
is 80 kg per ha, the highest yield of all Soviet seas. The fish with the
greatest commercial value are anchovies, perch, sturgeon, bream,
whitefish, herring, plaice, carp, mackerel and mullet.

HISTORY:

The Sea of Azov was important in ancient times when Greek colonies were
founded on its shores. The Greek city-states traded with the inhabitants
of the interior - Scythians, Maeotians, Sarmatians, and others - and
supplied Greece, and later Italy, with fish and grain. The ancient
city-states on the Azov coast fell to the invading Huns in the 4th
century.

During the period of migrations in the 3rd-9th century, when the Huns,
Avars, Bulgars, and other hordes crossed the steppes from east to west
and the Goths moved in from the northwest, the city-states on the Azov
coast were devasted. The Antes were the first Slavic people to settle in
the Azov area (4th-7th century). Later a Slavic tribe, the Siverianians,
occupied this land. In the 13th century the Azov region was conquered by
the Mongols and annexed by the Golden Horde, in the 15th centure it came
under the control of the Crimean Khanate. In the 17th century the
Zaporozhian and the Don Cossacks conducted campaigns on the Sea of Azov.
At first Ukrainian settlers moved into the area north of the sea.
The Sea of Azov became to some extent an interior Ukrainian sea.

Transportation on the Sea of Azov became important in the 19th century
as the steppes around it became settled. Even before 1917 Mariupol,
because of its proximity to the Donbas, became important coal- and
metals- exporting port. Today the sea is also used for the
transportation of passengers.

The comfortable geographical location, the developed transportation
system (Sea port of Mariupol, Railway Stations in Mariupol and Donetsk,
internal airport of Mariupol and International Airport of Donetsk,
international highway) make to attract travelers for rest on resorts of
the Sea of Azov.

The rest-house "Dolphin" is located direct on the seaside,20 km far
away from Mariupol town and 120 km from Donetsk city ( East Ukraine /
Donetsk Region).

There are two 2-floor comfortable sleeping buildings, the
round-the-clock cafe "Bereg", children's play-ground, sauna, billiard,
guarded parking place, table tennis, water sport games on the territory
of the rest-house. Cafes, bars, fruit&vegetable market, shops,
discotheques are close to the rest-house.